Journal box



E. P. KINNE Feb. 13, 1945.

JOURNAL BOX Filed July l, 1943 `ment.` I I A t An object of my invention is to designan arrangement such as above described wherein the I I upwardly therefrom 21-2 of Figure 1. I

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- UNITED STATES,

:JQURNALOxNL Y fl'idrnundil?. `Kinne, lliance,` Ohio, assignrfto- ',I American Steel Foundriesa; ('JIhiago,Illy.,` amar,-` I

12, Claims My invention relates to; journal boxes and `more `particularly to a novel"`journal boxlid arrangespringpressure is `applied to theycenter of theI lid I for lurging Ithefsame `into engagement `with the journal box opening to seal the same. Y o I A different bject of my inventionis toprovide t "meansyfor `equalizing the pressure ofthe lid against the top and bottommargins of-thejournal I box opening.

A specific object a journal box lid and an associated hoodmernber arefpivotally mounted on the journal box hinge Ilug, said hood being in engagement adjacent-l its l lower end with an arcuate rib formed on the external surface of the lid, and said hoodi compris#` ing a spring membersecured to the inner sur-` the 1oops l 0,( lo an@ thepm lzfte afford 3 a tilting action of thelid? as hereinafterdiscussed? in order I I to equalize the pressure of said lid4 againstthe of my `invention is to design an arrangement such as above described wherein I l5 s s s j j V 28,28,` the reflanged portions bearing `at,`30,`3l'l (ci soci-4ta I The lid. Q? .cov isl generally. @estimated Sana @envases the spaced bearings@ Mops IIL wat oppositesidesof the lug`4 for pivotal clonn ection4` thereto by rneansof 'thepin I2, said lid engaging Ithetop `and bottom margins of the journalgbox I opening I4 (Figurellas at `Il andj I3 (Figures 2 I and`I4)I.V `It will be understood that sufficient i clearance is provided in the connection between journal box; i I j The hoodgenerally designated2t"comprisesja"I I web 22 having a CentralwportionIflangedat oppositesides thereof as at 26; ZBandreflanged as at s against thearcuate rib 32 formed-on the exterior lockedwith saidrib to permita rocking action l" of .the lid, thereby equalizing the pressure thereof I against the top andIbottom margins of the journal boxIopening. I j 1 My invention Ycomprehends a hood memberof` novel form, said memberI comprising a web with a central portion `flanged andreanged atIeach side thereof, said reanged portions affording spaced coplanar abutmentsurfaces for engage` saidreangedportions being formed atItheir upper endsIwith loops orI bearings for the reception of anvassociatedIpivotpin,` a spring memberzbeing` s fixed totheinn'er surface of thecentral portion and associatedllid structure embodying" my in- Figure2 is a side elevation taken from the right as seen in Figure 1 with the pivot pin shown ini section lin the vertical plane indicated by the line` Figures 3 andfliiare sectional views takenre- 3--3 and-4 1 of Figurel. I

I Describing my invention indetail, the journals` boxis fragmentarily indicatedat 2, said boxcom-` for` 'engagement with the s s by the lines I `ment with the before-mentioned arcuate rib,` and prising a hingelug 4Ihaving`fa flatspring abut` I nient surfaeeffor apurpose hereinafter de-I j Sqwed It s' 3 I I I` 40` Figure 1 is a front elevation] of ajournal box s surface of the' lid 8. It may be noted thatthe refiangedportions 28,` 28ofI the web `22are interlocked with said rib 32 by means of rivets I34, 434,` said interlock; asclearly illustrated` in Figure 4,

being sufficiently loose to accommodate arock-x ing action of the 11d a. on its rib 32I against the reflangedI portions 28,` 28` of the hood, thus per-1 `mitting equalization of the pressure of the lid against theIupper `and lower margins ofthe journal `box opening atthe `points indicated at" I6 i I Secured as at 36; 316 to the central portion of the web 22 against `the inner surface thereof is Va I flat spring member I38` bearingadjacent its upper end against the spring abutment surface 61 of the s journal box hinge lug 4. "It may be notedwthat the central portionIof the web 22` is flanged at the upper end thereof asIat 40 to strengthenthe hood, as wellastoaiord acover fortheIspring L` 38x and the upper endof the lid 8.` lEach re-I `flanged portion 28 of the hoodis providedwith Ia loop' or bearing 42`forI the reception ofthe pivot pin I2, thus permitting the hood to pivot on said p1n.-{I I I I I It will be understood that when thedeviceisj` in I assembled relationship,i as s i1lu'strated,` Ithe spring`I38 isI exed against the surface` 6I of the I hi`r1gelug4,` reaction of said springtbeing trans-I; mitted tothe `hood by itsconnection thereto,` and thence to the lid 8 by meansof the bearingiof the hocdagainstthe rib 32 of the cover. ThusIthel 1 lid is tightly engaged with theIjournal box asat` I6 and 1 I8v to seal the opening` I4 therein, and it I 1 s will be understood that by means of the arrange: I`; mentlillustratedthe reaction of the spring 38 is," y f transmitted to the lid 8 "approximately midway"` between the top and ybottom thereof;` saidlidiben 55 Iingpermitted a rockingor tilting agctioribymeanss` 1. In combination, a journal box having a hinge lugvv on the top thereof, an opening in thev front of said box, a hood comprising a webwith a central portion flanged and reanged at each side thereof, said reflanged portions of said web having loops at opposite sides of said lug, a lid having bearings at opposite sides of said loops, a,

pin extending through said lug, said bearings, and said loops, said lid and said hook being afforded independent pivotaly movement on said pin, a at spring housed within said hood4 and fixed tov said central portion, `said spring bearing adjacentits upper end against said lug and being flexed thereagainst, and a connection between said hood and lsaid lid, said connection including an arcuate rib on said lid for engagement with spaced coplanar abutment surfaces on said reiiang'ed portions, and rigid means xed to said hood and looselyl interlocked with said lid to afford a rocking action thereof by means of said rib, whereby pressure of said lid is equalized against abutting portions of said box defining the top and bottom margins of. said opening, said central `portion having a. iiange at its upper extremity overlying said spring to afford a. cover therefor.

2. In a-hood for a journal box lid, a web hav- Y ing a central portion flanged and reflanged at eachside thereof, the reflanged portions of said web presentingv substantially coplanar bearing surfacesv adjacent the lower end thereof for abutment with said lid, each of said reanged portions being formed at lits upper end with abearinggfor reception of an associated pivot pin, -a iiat spring fixed to the `central portion 4of said web adjacent the lower end thereof and extending upwardly therefrom lfor engagement with a hinge lug on an associated jo-urnal box, and a ange on thetop of said central portion overlying the upper end of .said spring to afford a cover therefor. Y

3. In combination, a journal box having an j opening in the front thereof and a hinge lug on .the to-p thereof, a hood comprising a web with a eentralportion flanged and reanged at opposite sides thereof, the reanged portions of said web having loops at opposite sides of said lug, a lid having bearings at opposite sides o-f rsaid loops, a pin extending through said lug, said bearings, and said loops, a spring fixed to said hood and flexed against said lug, and a connection .between said hood and said lid, said connection including hinge lug, spring means reacting against the hood member and the lug for biasing said cover assembly to its closed position, a lid member loosely interlocked with the hood member, and surfaces on the reflanged portions of said hood member f bearing against cooperating surfaces of said lid member, the surfaces on being crowned.

5. In a journal box lid assembly, a journal box one of said members having a hinge lug, a lid loosely pivoted to said lug, resilient means flexed against said lug, and means for transmitting reaction of said spring to said lid forv urging the. same to closed position, said last-mentioned means comprising a hood member comprising a web with a central portion" hanged and reiianged at opposite sides thereof,

lthe reiianged portions of said web being pivoted from said lug, said hood member being loosely interlocked with said lid, and said reanged portions bearingA against an arcuate rib formed on said lid to afford equalized pressure of said lid against abutting portions of said box. l

6. In a hood fora journal box lid, a Webhaving a central portion flanged and reflanged at each side thereof, thel reanged portions of said web presenting substantially coplanar bearingsurfaces adjacent the lower endy thereof for abutment `with said lid,weach of said reanged por-v tio-ns being formed at its upper end with a bearing for reception` of an associated pivot pin, and j a flat spring fixed to the central-portion of said ber, and resilientv means fleXed against said lug and reacting against said hood member for urging said refianged portions against said lid member, whereby the latter is moved to closed positionwith respect to said 'openingthe contacting surfaces on o-ne of said members being crowned, whereby pressure `of said lid member is equalized against the top and bottom margins of said opening. j y

3. A journal box and a cover assembly comprising in combination a hinge lug on the box, a

an arcuate surface on said lidfor engagement l Withsaid reflanged portions, and rigid means xed to said hood and loosely interloolred withv said lid to` afford a rocking action thereof on said surface whereby pressure of said lid-against the top and bottom margins` of said opening is equalized.

. A journal box and cover assembly, comprising in combination a hinge lug on the box,` al

hood member having a web with a'central portion Iiange'd and reflanged at'each side thereohthe reflanged portions of said web being pivoted to the hood member having a web with a central portion flanged and reflanged at opposite sides thereof, said hood member being pivoted to the hinge lug, spring means reacting against the hood member and the hinge lug for biasing said cover assembly to its 'closed position, a lid member loosely interlocked with the hood member, and surfaces on the reiianged portions of said hood member bearing against cooperating surfaces of said lidmember, the surfaces on one of said members being crowned.

. 9. In a hood for a journal box lid, a web having a central portion flanged and refianged at each side thereof, the reflanged'po-rtions of said lug presenting` bearing surfaces adjacent the lower extremity thereof for abutment with said lid, each of said reflanged portions being formed at its upper end with a bearing for receptiony v of an associated pivot means, and a spring earried by said centra1 portion fo-r engagement with ing a central portion flanged and reflanged at each side thereof, -the refianged portions of said lug presenting bearing surfaces adjacent the lower extremity thereof for abutment with said i lid, each of said reiianged portions being formed at its upper end Wtih a bearing for reception of an associated pivot means, and a spring carried by said central portion for engagement with a hinge lug on an associated journal box, said `central portion having a iiange at its` upper extremity overlying said spring to afford a cover therefor.

11. In a hood for a journal box lid, a Web having a central'portion flanged and reflanged, the

reanged portions of said web presenting substantially coplanar bearing surfaces adjacent the lower end thereof for abutment with said lid, each of said reflanged portions being formed at its upper end with pivot means, resilient means :con-

nected tothe central portion of said web and projecting therefrom for engagement with a hinge lug on an associated journal box, and a i flange on the top of said central portion overlying an associated journal box.

EDMUND P. `KINNE. 

